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English-German mini dictionary. 2015.
telephone box BRIT
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telephone box — telephone boxes N COUNT A telephone box is a small shelter in the street in which there is a public telephone. [BRIT] Syn: phone box, call box (in AM, use phone booth) … English dictionary
telephone box — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a public booth or enclosure housing a payphone … English terms dictionary
telephone box — noun booth for using a telephone • Syn: ↑telephone booth, ↑phone booth, ↑call box, ↑telephone kiosk • Hypernyms: ↑booth, ↑cubicle, ↑stall, ↑kiosk … Useful english dictionary
telephone box — noun Brit. a public booth or enclosure housing a payphone … English new terms dictionary
telephone — n. & v. n. 1 an apparatus for transmitting sound (esp. speech) to a distance by wire or cord or radio, esp. by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals. 2 a transmitting and receiving instrument used in this. 3 a system of… … Useful english dictionary
box — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a container, usu. with flat sides and of firm material such as wood or card, esp. for holding solids. 2 a the amount that will fill a box. b Brit. a gift of a kind formerly given to tradesmen etc. at Christmas. 3 a separate… … Useful english dictionary
box — [[t]bɒ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦ boxes, boxing, boxed 1) N COUNT A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids. He reached into the cardboard box beside him... They sat on wooden boxes. ...the box of tissues on her… … English dictionary
telephone booth — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone. Also called, esp. Brit., telephone box. [1895 1900, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
call box — call boxes also call box 1) N COUNT A call box is the same as a telephone box. [BRIT] Syn: phone box 2) N COUNT A call box is a telephone in a box or case, often on a pole, that is at the side of a road and that you can use in emergencies.… … English dictionary
box — I [[t]bɒks[/t]] n. 1) a container, case, or receptacle, usu. rectangular, and often with a lid or cover 2) the quantity contained in a box 3) brit. Chiefly Brit. a gift in a box 4) a compartment for the accommodation of a small number of people,… … From formal English to slang
box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… … Universalium
